News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


ICE removes foreign fugitive wanted for fraud in Mexico

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Antonio Field Office, with assistance from the Harlingen Field Office, removed a noncitizen foreign fugitive Wednesday who is wanted for fraud by the government of Mexico.


Jury convicts man of possession with intent to distribute meth following ICE HSI, joint law enforcement partner, investigation

A man who possessed, with the intent to distribute, methamphetamine was convicted by a jury on February 25, 2022, after a 4-day trial in federal court in Sioux City following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), joint law enforcement partner, investigation.



Wicker, Thune Request FCC Provide More Information on Future Spectrum Auction Opportunities

U.S.Wicker, Thune Request FCC Provide More Information on Future Spectrum Auction Opportunities


Francisco B. Burrola selected special agent in charge of ICE HSI El Paso

Francisco “Frank” B. Burrola, who has nearly 30 years of federal law enforcement experience – 16 of those years on the Southwest Border - was recently selected special agent in charge (SAC) of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in El Paso.


Carper Applauds Administration Clean Vehicle Investments

Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today applauded the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement of actions to accelerate the deployment of clean vehicles.




Carper’s EPW Chairmanship on Climate Action Earns 100% Rating by LCV

U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, proudly earned another 100 percent rating on the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) National Environmental Scorecard for his leadership fighting for transformational climate action, environmental justice, clean air, and safe drinking water for the American people.


Capito, Carper, Boozman Introduce Recycling and Composting Legislation

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), also a member of the EPW Committee, today introduced two pieces of legislation focused on recycling and composting.


Capito Slams Buttigieg on IIJA Highway Guidance Pulled from Rejected House Bill

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a hearing about the department’s implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).


Opening Statement of Ranking Member Capito for Hearing on Infrastructure Law Implementation

Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the implementation the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg.


Chairs DeFazio, Payne, Jr. Announce Hearing to Discuss the Surface Transportation Board’s Role in Improving American Rail Service

Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M.


Committee Advances the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022.


EPA grant application closes on April 25

2022 LEAD PIPE INVENTORY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM grant opened on March 7.


Momentum for the Safer Seas Act Builds Ahead of Committee Markup

Momentum for the Safer Seas Act Builds Ahead of Committee Markup


News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man who distributed methamphetamine and unlawfully possessed a firearm was sentenced today to eight years and two months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release.


Cape Hatteras National Seashore hosts series of weekly beach cleanup events in Rodanthe

News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - For the next eight Wednesdays, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is partnering with the Outer Banks KOA Resort to hold beach cleanup events. Volunteers should pick up supplies between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at 25099 N.C. Highway 12, Rodanthe, N.C.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis Before Their Meeting

Release: PRIME MINISTER ŠIMONYTĖ: But still, welcome in Vilnius. And I think it’s extremely important that we can also discuss things in personal that we are in such a close contact that - I don’t know, I was joking a couple of time about (inaudible). So many people coming around, and we had a very good discussion with the Secretary of Defense -.


News Release: Appomattox, Va. -National Park fire managers are planning four prescribed burns in the park during the month of March. Ignition of prescribed fire is dependent on favorable weather conditions, and due to weather uncertainty, it is not possible to predict the exact dates for each burn. The weather also...